Whatever production level you work at, you will need a method of financial management. At the very least, you could use Google Sheets. But now there is a new app, developed by production people, called Saturation. And if you don’t need in-app collaboration, it’s free. Let’s take a look at the details. Jens Jacob, a movie producer, expressed frustration that a significant portion of his creative time was spent managing his production’s finances. He noticed that current financial tools were outdated, and as a result, he designed his own. But the Saturation app is entering a crowded market with financial products that have different levels of sophistication. At the lower end, we have Hot Budget for music videos, commercials, and promos, and Showbiz Budgeting for feature films, TV, commercials, music video, web series, and corporate video projects. At the top end, there is Movie Magic Budgeting, which calls itself the ‘industry standard’. There are, of course, more examples of budgeting software available, but these are commonly felt to be the most popular. The deciding factor is usually the scale of the project you are involved with. What’s different about the Saturation app? Jens describes the programs mentioned above as either too simplistic like Hot Budget or too complicated like Showbiz and Movie Magic. “I felt like I needed to go to school to understand how to use them; that I was only using 10% of what they had to offer,” he commented, referring to Showbiz and Movie Magic. He felt...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 29 May, 2023